Exclusive interview with Appleblim previous to his first tour in South America

Green Submarine: -Even having access to information and news from all over the world, it’s still more interesting to hear the first-person point of view. So tell us, what's the dubstep scene like nowadays in London?

Appleblim: -To be honest I really don’t know. I live in Bristol, and my life centres around really a few places there where I make music and hang out and live normal life! I don’t get a chance to rave in London much anymore as I am working so often as a DJ on the weekends. I still love it up there but I find it hard to keep up with it when there’s so much happening all around me in Bristol in my day to day music making life. I hope to check out some more raves up there soon. I used to play FWD>> and DMZ fairly regularly (and before that I went as a raver, all the time).
But I haven’t for years now really, so don’t know what the vibe is like. I do hear that there is a ton of energy up there though, and I like what I see and hear happening at places like Boiler Room, who seem to be nurturing all different kinds of music through their night and website (BOILER ROOM)

GS: -Do you consider to be part of an evolution in sound the mix of 4x4 styles like techno and house with rhythms such as dubstep?

AP: -It’s all evolution, to state the obvious: jungle incorporated sped up hip hop breaks, hip hop breaks came from funk, funk came from jazz soul and R&B, those genres came out of Africa ultimately etc etc. All music bleeds into everything around it, you can't control it and that's why I love it. When jungle was still called jungle techno, the 4x4 fitted perfectly with that sound. In America the big sound is almost like dubstep Metal, it is what it is, you can't halt evolution!

GS: -Dubstep is currently getting more abstract and rebuilding itself maybe with more twisted rythmics, there's also people that say dubstep per se is already dead in London, would you agree with this?

AP: -No music ever really dies I think, people said Grime was dead but if you go out and look there is still tons going on, things just creep underground again when the media flashlight has gone somewhere else. There is ALWAYS great music and scenes to be found, and if you can't find them for a bit, then maybe start one if you can!

GS: -You've studied music technology and mentioned that this was the fact that changed your life after finishing a phase with your band Monsoon Bassoon, how did this new approach with music changed your point of view?

AP: -It allowed me the space and time to concentrate on electronic music making, and it changed my life in terms of new places, new friends, new experiences which is just what I needed at the time.

GS: -Would you play in or form a band again?

AP: -Yes definitely. I am trying to find the right people. Al Tourettes is an amazing drummer, so I think we will jam soon. I really would like to form a group from the talent in Bristol, it's just so different to what i've been doing in terms of rehearsal, organising people, it's hectic trying to get that stuff together! You need a unified effort.

GS: -What's the criteria you are using to select music to release on Apple Pips?

AP: -Basically just good tracks that I think are experimental but dancefloor-ready! At the moment it's a lot of stuff from people that inspire me from Bristol, people I make music with and live around, but that may change, it's really just what takes my fancy at a certain time

GS: -Which artists have caught your attention lately?

AP: -So many: Objekt, Andy Mac, Pulsar, Phat Chex, New Bass Clef material is stunning!

GS: -What do you expect from your first visit to Latin America?

AP: -Wow, I really don't know! I am just very thankful to be able to visit, as I never thought I would be able to in my life! So I'm very lucky to be able to travel. Hopefully I can spread some great music to you guys over there.

GS: -Thanks for everything, as a last question we'd like to know what's next on Apple Pips and if you're working on new Appleblim productions.

AP: -Next up is Arkist, two AMAZING trax that have been smashing it recently, Rendezvous and Fill Your Coffee, you can find him on Soundcloud, that should be out in a month or so. Then it’s October and Borai, two Bristol based jacking and deep house masters! Very excited. Then some remixes from me and Al Tourettes for Axel Boman for Hypercolour, then some stuff for Skudge and Raudive perhaps.

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